The shower takes a little longer than you had originally planned, but you skipped washing your hair since you will wash it after dinner anyway. The smell of grilled meat tends to linger there. You are able to meet the rest of the guys at the vans only 5 minutes late. You didn't have to worry too much about it, as one of the trainees forgot something in their room and had to go back and get it.
Jay takes all of you to a Korean BBQ place down the street and when you enter the room they have blocked off, you're surprised to see Ateez and their managers already sitting. This impresses you quite a bit because how in the HECK did Seonghwa get ready faster than you, down to their vans, and is sitting there like they've been there for an hour already, which you know isn't true, as he was in you 30 minutes ago.
It's nice to be in a private room, but you know that workers at these places talk, too, so you just sit with your group and the two of you enjoy the time with your parties. You were a little confused as to where Lexi was, but you just shoot her a text and will catch up with her later.
Your group finishes first, despite getting there later. Since you still have minors in your group, it's always smarter to have them back earlier. Ateez and their managers are still over drinking and eating. Seonghwa is still shoving so much food down and you just laugh because you have no idea where he puts it all. Especially since it doesn't matter what he eats here, he will still want ramen an hour after he gets back.
You walk with the group out of the room, smiling at how respectful the trainee group is, bowing and thanking Ateez on the way out. Apparently they're covering the bill for everyone. They really are the best. You feel a spike of anxiety in your gut and you aren't sure why. It's been a lovely evening so it seems to have come out of nowhere.
You realize immediately as you look around where it's coming from. Sitting three booths outside the private room- it's her. You let all of the guys go ahead of you and look over to one of the managers standing by the door to get their attention without raising any alarm to the rest of the group.
"Three booths over. Blue shirt." You tell him and once he looks and the realization also comes across his face, you bow your head and follow Jay out to head back to the hotel.
"Is everything okay?" Jay asks as you get in the van.
"Yeah. The girl who security has been trying to catch was at the restaurant."
"I hope they can get her this time!"
"Yeah. I'm not sure if anything can come from it, since they are technically in public spaces whenever we see her. It's just odd. I hope they can at least remove the boys without having to deal with her."
"That would be great." He responds and gets in the van so you can head back.
You check your phone on the way back and see that Lexi still hasn't written back, so you're a little surprised when you get back to your room and she is there on her laptop.
"Hey! Girl where have you BEEN?" You ask her.
"Everywhere! Sorry I didn't write you back. I've been hanging out with a few of the dance guys and just have been a bit busy." She says with a wry smile at the end.
"Oh, hanging out with the dancers, have we? Aaaaaand?"
"Aaaand?"
"Well obviously I need all of the details. Now. Do you like one of them? More than one of them?" You walk over and poke her shoulder repeatedly and put your face closer to hers, waiting for the details. "Tell me, tell me, tell me."
"Fiiiiine. Since you really pushed me." You push the chair from the desk over right between the two beds and put your elbows on your knees, resting your head on them, ready to listen intently.
"Ready!" You tell her.
"Okay - so I have been hanging out just helping take pictures and that for the guys and their social medias - for Ateez and for BBTrippin. Your man, by the way? He is such a goofball. Staff takes the silliest pictures of him between songs and stuff." You just giggle because you know Seonghwa is the silliest and most adorable human.
"So through doing that, I have been hanging out with both groups quite a bit. There is definitely one that has my eye. I think I have his, too. We shall see. Only time will tell." She smirks at you and throws a pillow at your face.
"Hey!" You throw it back at her. The two of you just hang out and talk about what you're most excited for with the rest of the tour and you let her know you might go to your moms in a few weeks when you're close. There is a 2 week break between a few of the shows where the guys are scheduled for interviews and a few individual things. The trainees are scheduled for dance classes for the first week and then get to enjoy some time off the second, so you have the whole second week to go spend with your mom and you're excited.
It clicks with you that you're going to miss Seonghwa a bit for those 2 weeks, but hopefully this time, he is better about staying in contact. As if he knew you were thinking about him, your phone starts ringing.
"Are you guys okay?" You ask when you answer.
"Of course, of course. We just got back to the hotel. Are you heading this way, soon?"
"Yeah. I am just hanging out with Lex, but she is about to shower, so I will head down in a minute. You have to tell me everything!"
"Not much to tell. They escorted us out while they were talking to her so we didn't have to run into her outside."
"That makes sense. I hope it didn't ruin your dinner."
"Have you seen me eat? It's not going to ruin my dinner."
"Good. See you in a minute!"
You hang up the phone and turn to your bag of things. You don't know why you even keep things in your own room. It's nice to have a seperate place to get ready and stuff, though. Not that Seonghwa lets you have much space, even in your own room. You will never lie about the fact that you like him just always being there, though.
"Staying with Seonghwa tonight?" Lexi had pulled her laptop back in front of her when you answered the phone, so she is already working on something.
"Of course. Wanna do breakfast in the morning?"
"Morning?"
"Wanna do brunch in the early afternoon?" You smile at her sarcastically.
"Of course!"
You head out, taking your smaller bag and going to Seonghwa's room.
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How's everyone doing?? I am down to a job and a half, now, so hopefully I can play catch-up and get some more chapters out!
It's Ateez week! I am heading to Duluth tomorrow to be at both shows! So excited! Can't wait to see our boys, again!
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Mars | Park Seonghwa
FanfictionY/N has a one night stand her first week in Korea. He told her his name was Mars. She wasn't expecting to ever see him again, let alone in the same company. Even more, she didn't expect that he was a member of the KPOP group Ateez. It's a lot to tak...